Elordium Newsletter #8 | New format
Hi All,
Welcome to the 8th issue of the Elordium Newsletter! Every week I collect the most exciting videos, articles, books, and tweets about leadership, management, software development, and other relevant topics.
Here are my best findings for this week:
The Problem With Best Practices
by Shane Snow
Reading time: 5 minutes
In the past, when faced with new technology, I always sought the best practices, but is this the best way to go? When should you follow them, and when should you find a new path? Are they best practices or just average practices?
Talk Less, Listen More
by Shani Harmon
Reading time: 2 minutes
Have you ever talked with someone and felt they were listening to you but not hearing you? Were you eager to ask for these people's opinions again? Are you making the same mistakes?
By following some simple rules, you can easily avoid these communication issues.
Want to become a mentee? Follow these five steps.
by Leslie Chapman
Reading time: 4 minutes
Throughout our careers, especially at senior levels, we are expected to be mentoring others, but how do we know what makes someone a great mentor when we have never been on the other side? Is it too late to become a mentee, and if not, how can we find a mentor?
How not to suck at onboarding
by Jonathan Siddharth
Reading time: 6 minutes
The first few weeks are one of the most critical times for a newly hired employee. What are the most common mistakes managers make when designing their onboarding process, and what damaging can those mistakes be?
I hope you enjoyed this week’s newsletter.
See you next week,
David
Cover image by Karl Solano